letter to Fitzgerald & Lee, Inc. from Rachel H. Watson

Archive

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Antique Boat Museum

Name/Title

letter to Fitzgerald & Lee, Inc. from Rachel H. Watson

Entry/Object ID

2022.16.9378

Scope and Content

letter to Fitzgerald & Lee, Inc. from Rachel H. Watson Transcription: [Letterhead: Hotel Lafayette, Buffalo, N.Y. October 1st, 1934 Fitzgerald & Lee Alexander Bay, N.Y. Dear Sirs, I trust this will enable you to obtain from Mr. Breitenback a price on the V drive gear he used in the Wild Goose for the reason that likely it will be in proper placing of motor as the bed for it is placed. Enclosed check for $45.00 payment of balance due you on the clutch. Please write my son Rudolph B. Watson, Cornell University, Williard Straight Bldg, Ithaca N.Y. such particulars as you may obtain as he has in mind two other gear boxes at about $50.00 Your Petrel motor has been given proper service for your page 2 request and you likely will hear from the party soon. If you have desired information from Mr. Brietenback please write me here through not later than Thursday the 4th [?] Thanking you, Very truly, (Mrs.) R.H. Watson. P.S. Please mail the angle in inches the drop of the motor bed fore to aft or visa versa and in your opinion can the motor set on that bed with the forward end of oil pan with a nine inch measurement.

Collection

Fitzgerald & Lee Collection of the Cornwall Brothers Store Museum

Category

Correspondence

Acquisition

Accession

2022.16

Source or Donor

Cornwall Brothers Store Museum

Acquisition Method

Loan

Credit Line

Cornwall Brothers Store Museum

Source (if not Accessioned)

Cornwall Brothers Store Museum

Notes

The Fitzgerald & Lee collection is held at the Cornwall Brothers Store Museum in Alexandria Bay, NY. Due to mutual interests in the substance and context of the collection, the ABM digitized the collection to be able to use the materials for internal exhibit purposes.

Archive Details

Creator

Rachel H. Watson

Date(s) of Creation

Oct 1, 1934

Archive Size/Extent

2 pages

Restrictions

This collection is open for research use

Primary Language

English

Archive Notes

Transcribed by Mike Gimigliano on 5/9/23

Archive Items Details

Container

6-13

Location

Building

Cornwall Brothers Store Museum

Copyright

Copyright Details

The Fitzgerald & Lee, Inc. collection is the physical property of the Alexandria Township Historical Society. The ABM reserves the right to reproduce items from the Fitzgerald and Lee Collection for exhibition use. Any other use must be approved by the ATHS. Inquiries as to publication or reproduction for profit must be forwarded to the ATHS. Copyright belongs to the authors or creators or their legal representatives where applicable. For further information, consult the Alexandria Township Historical Society at 315.482.4586.